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Do banks and credit unions use all the data they collect? One credit reporting bureau says they could be doing more with their data to track and prevent fraud.

How can organizations ensure that their information security staff is mitigating the latest threats? And what truly defines an information security professional? Here are some of the key ingredients.

Anti-fraud professionals often uncover misconduct in the course of our work. What types of ethical dilemmas must we navigate in our efforts to prevent fraud? Here are a few that come to mind.

The tale of a close call with a phishing attack illustrates why educating consumers and businesses about online security risks plays a critical role in the fight against fraud.

Most bankers doubt that big technology investments will reduce fraud, according to the 2012 Faces of Fraud survey. Why don't they believe technology is the answer?

Global Payments' public response to the data breach that exposed card data on 1.5 million debit and credit accounts has, frankly, raised more questions than offered answers.

"If they can do it against RSA, that makes most of the other companies vulnerable," says Army Gen. Keith Alexander, the military's Cyber Command commander and National Security Agency director.

Customer awareness is important, especially as a fraud detection/prevention tool. Read how one sharp-eyed UPS driver recently helped foil an ATM skimming scam at a bank in New York.

What are the top two fraud schemes hitting banks and credits unions the hardest? The early responses from our ongoing 2012 Faces of Fraud Survey just might surprise you.

Up to now, banks and business have not paid much attention to hacktivists. But that's got to change. In fact, cybersecurity threats waged by hacktivists pose increasing concern.